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Political Brinksmanship and the Debt Limit
New York Times conservative columnist David Brooks shocked Washington this week by saying that Republicans may not be "fit to govern." Will they drive the country into default?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenDavid Brooks, the New York Times' conservative columnist shocked Washington this week by saying that Republicans may not be "fit to govern." Will they drive the country into default? Has the President run out of concessions or, as he said yesterday, is this an "opportunity to do something big?" Also, terror suspect Ahmed Warsame is in New York for a civilian trial, and lessons from the Casey Anthony trial about the justice system and the deaths of children.
Banner image: David Brooks speaks at the launch of the unaffiliated political organization known as No Labels, a group that looks to find solutions to problems by getting politicians to put aside their partisan behavior in order to find common ground.The New York Times journalist shocked Washington this week by criticizing Republicans on their handling of the debt limit. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images.
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3 storiesTerror Suspect in New York for Civilian Trial
Republicans may be outraged, but the Obama Justice Department will try a suspected terrorist in a civilian court in New York City. Ahmed Warsame is a Somali militant, captured at sea in April and interrogated for months on a Navy vessel before he was read his Miranda rights. Keith Johnson reports for the Wall Street Journal .
Read the story7 minThe Debt Limit and Economic Brinksmanship
With the first default in US government history predicted for August 2, President Obama has rejected any short-term fix . Tomorrow, he's invited the top two Democratic and Republican leaders of both parties to visit the White House "to do something big." Treasury Secretary Geithner says default would mean economic catastrophe.
Read the story36 minCasey Anthony and 'Child Cases'
TV pundits and millions of viewers were stunned when Casey Anthony was acquitted of killing her two-year old daughter. But the realities of criminal justice are a long way from such gritty productions as CSI .
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